Collapsible ironing board



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l1 10, 1953 A. KMONK 2,630,639

COLLAPSIBLE IRONING BOARD Filed Feb. 11, 1950 IN V EN TOR. ANDREW KMONKBY%WM M AT TORNE Y Patented Mar. 10, 1953 COLLAPSIBLE IRONING BOARDAndrew Kmonk, Rosemead, Calif. Application February 11, 1950, Serial No.143,656

6 Claims.

This invention relates to collapsible ironing boards and providesimproved equipment of this type.

The device of my invention is useful in a trailer house, small apartmentor any place where space is at a premium but is particularly adapted tothe needs of a traveler, since in its preferred form it collapses neatlyinto a small traveling case.

Generally speaking, my apparatus comprises a base and an ironing boardtop formed of two pieces which are hinged end to end. A first support ishinged at one end to the base and at the other end to one of the piecesnear the unhinged end of that piece. A second support is hinged at oneend to the base and means are provided for holding the other end of thesecond support to the other piece near its unhinged end. A third supportis hinged at one end to the second support and means are provided forholding the other end of this third support to the ironing boardadjacent the line at which its two pieces are hinged.

In a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of my invention the baseconsists of two boxes hinged together, so that when folded together theyform a case for the collapsed ironing board. Latching means hold theboxes when opened in a rigid end to end position.

When the structure is collapsed, the second and third supports fit intoone of the two boxes and the folded ironing board top and first supportinto the other box. Latches are then unfastened and the two boxes arefolded together, forming a portable enclosure.

The several support members are so proportioned that when the structureis in an upright position the two pieces of the ironing board are heldend to end in a substantial level plane parallel to the base.

The second and third supports may have centrally disposed holes shapedto receive an iron when the two supports are folded together in thecollapsed position.

The apparatus of my invention will be more clearly understood in thelight of the following detailed description taken in conjunction withthe accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. l is a perspective view of the erect ironin board of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the erect ironing board of Fig. 1;

Fig. 2A is an enlarged view, partially in section, of hinge I5 as shownin Fig. 2; and

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the collapsed ironing boardof my invention.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, an ironing board top H is cut transverselyforming a first board l2 and a second board l3. Hinges [5 hold the twoboards end to end and permit the folding of the first over the second.

A pair of boxes [9, 20 held together by a pair of hinges 2| (only oneshown) are locked end to endby latches 22 (only one shown) forming abase for the erect ironing board.

A first brace 23 is hinged at its upper end to the underside of and nearthe unhinged end of the second board. The brace is hinged at its otherend to the bottom of the first box 19.

A second brace 24 is hinged to the bottom of the second box, near itshinged end. The second brace when engaging a transverse cleat 26(fastened to the underside of the first board) assists an uprightsupport 21, and the first brace 23 in holdin the two board tops in alevel plane. The upright support is hinged to the second brace near itslower end, at a point directly below the line of intersection of the twoboards I2, 13. The upright support is held in its erect position by theweight of the two boards.

The upright support and the second brace have centrally disposed holes30, 3| shaped to receive a folding traveling iron 32 when the supportand the brace are folded together in the collapsed position shown inFig. 3.

A chain 33 fastened to the underside of the first board passes throughthe hole 3| and by one of its links is removably fastened to a hook MAon the bottom of the second box. In a like manner, chain 34, passingthrough a hole 35 of the first brace, holds the other side of thestructure rigid.

To collapse the ironing board, the chains are unfastened and the firstboard is lifted upward, freeing the second brace, which will fall withthe upright support into thesecond box 210. The first board is foldedover the second board-and the folded ironing board top with the firstbrace is then lowered into the first box IS.

The latches are disengaged and the hinged boxes are folded togethergiving a portable enclosure which may be carried by a handle 37. Theclosed boxes are locked together at their unhinged ends by a lock 38.

An ironing board cover 39 (Fig. 3) may be stored in the hole 35 of thefirst brace, when the apparatus is folded and the case is closed.

I claim:

1. In a collapsible ironing board, the combinatlon which comprises abase, an ironing board top formed of two pieces hinged end to end, afirst support hinged at one end to the base and at its other end to oneof the pieces near the unhinged end of that pieces, a second supporthinged at one end to the base, means for holding the other end of thesecond support to the other piece near its unhinged end, a third supporthinged at one end to the second support adjacent the base end of thesecond support, and means for holding the other end of the third supportto the ironing board top adjacent the line at which its tWo pieces arehinged so that the third support is disposed approximatelyperpendicularly with respect to the ironing board top.

2. In a collapsible ironing board, the combination which comp-rises afirst and a second box hinged together, the boxes when in an openposition with their hinged ends end to end serving the first box, asecond support hinged at one end to the second box, means for holdingthe other end of the second support to the second piece near itsunhinged end overlying the second box, a third support hinged at one endadjacent the base end of the second support, and means for holding theother endof the third support to the ironing board top adjacent the lineat which its two pieces are hinged so that the third support issubstantially vertical, the second and the third supports of thecollapsed -board being proportioned to fit into the second box, thefolded top and the first support of the collapsed board beingproportioned to fit into the first box.

3. In a collapsible ironing board, the combination which comprises afirst and a second box hinged together, the boxes when in an openposition with their hinged ends end to end serving as a base for theerect ironing board and when closed providing a case for the collapsedironing board, latching means for holding the first and second boxeswhen opened in a rigid end to end position, an ironing board top formedof a first and a second piece hinged end to end to permit the foldingtogether of said pieces when collapsing the ironing board, a firstsupport hinged at one end to the first box and at its other end to thefirst piece near its unhinged end overlying the first box, a secondsupport hinged at one end to the second box, means for holding the otherend of the second support to the second piece near-its unhinged endoverlying the second box, a third support hinged at one end to thesecond support adjacent the base end of the second support, and meansfor holding the other end of the third support to the ironing board topadjacent the line at which its two pieces are hinged so that the thirdsupport is disposed substantially perpendicularly with respect to theironing board. top, the second and the third supports of the col--lapsed board being proportioned to fit into the 4 second box, the foldedtop and the first support of the collapsed board being proportioned tofit the first box.

4. In a collapsible ironing board, the combination which comprises afirst and a second box hinged together, the boxes when in an openposition with their hinged ends end to end serving as a base for theerect ironing board and when closed providing a case for the collapsedironing board, an ironing board top formed of a first and a second piecehinged end to end to permit the folding together of said pieces whencollapsing the ironing board, a first support hinged to one end to thefirst box and at its other end to the first piece near its unhinged endoverlying the first box and provided with a hole for holding an ironingboard cover when the board is collapsed, a second support hinged at oneend to the second box, means for holding the other end of the secondsupport to the second piece near its'unhingedendoverlying the secondbox, a third support hinged at one end to the second support adjacentthe base end of the second support, and means for holding the other endof the third support to the ironing board top adjacent the line at whichits two pieces are hinged so that the third support is substantiallyvertical, the second and the third supports of the collapsed board beingproportioned to fit into the second box, the folded top and the firstsupport of the collapsed board being proportioned to fit into the firstbox.

5. In a collapsible ironing board, the combination comprising a base, anironing board top formed of two sections hinged end to end, a firstsupport hinged at one end to one of said sections adjacent its unhingedend, and hinged at the other end to the base at a point approximatelybelow the hinged end of the same section, a second support hinged at oneend to the base at a point approximately below the hinged end of theother of said sections, means for holding the other end of the secondsupport to said other section adjacent its unhinged end, and a thirdsupport hinged at one end adjacent the base end of the second supportand engaging the ironing board top adjacent the hinged ends of the twosections thereof so that the third support is disposedapproxirnatelyperpendicularly with respect to the ironing board top.

6. Apparatus according to claim 5 in which the base comprises twosections hinged together end to end between the points of hingedattachment of the first and second supports to the base.

ANDREW KMONK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 775,731 McCabe Nov. 20, 1-904908,487 Nail Jan. 5, 1909 2,516,235 Morgan July 25, 1950

